## Summary of the Technical Internship Programme 2025
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, is implementing the Technical Internship Programme 2025 through the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), a section 8 not-for-profit company under the Digital India Corporation. The program aims to engage fresh talent and innovative ideas to support NeGD's mission of advancing digital governance initiatives.
**Objectives:**
* Provide students with a platform to gain practical experience in a professional setting.
* Enable interns to develop technical and problem-solving skills through live projects and collaboration with experienced professionals.
**Key Details:**
* **Hiring Schedule:** Biannual (January and July).
* **Internship Duration:** Six (6) months.
* **Eligibility:** Open to all students belonging to the General, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories. This includes students from the state of Gujarat, including those from the Mehsana Lok Sabha constituency.
**Application Process:**
* Interested and eligible students can apply online via the prescribed application form.
* **Website:** https://negd.gov.in
* The program allows students to contribute to the advancement of digital governance initiatives in the country.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The Indian government ministry responsible for electronics and information technology policy.
Technical Internship Programme 2025: A program run by the Government of India to provide technical internships.
SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL: Member of Parliament who raised a question about the Technical Internship Programme.
SHRI JITIN PRASADA: Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology who answered the question.
National eGovernance Division (NeGD): A division under the Digital India Corporation responsible for implementing digital governance initiatives.
Digital India Corporation: A section 8 not-for-profit company under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Gujarat: A state in India, specifically mentioned in the context of beneficiaries of the internship program.
Mehsana Lok Sabha Constituency: A Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat, specifically mentioned regarding beneficiaries of the internship program.
† O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2971
TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.08.2025
TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
†2971. SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:
Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Technical Internship Programme 2025 is being run by the Government, if so, the details
thereof;
(b) the details of the schemes under the Technical Internship Programme 2025 as on date;
(c) the main objective of the Technical Internship Programme 2025 and the manner in which students can be
benefitted under the said programme in terms of development of their skill; and
(d) the manner in which the students belonging to the General, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Other
Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) can drive direct benefit from
the said programme along with the details thereof concerning the State of Gujarat including Mehsana Lok
Sabha Constituency?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (d): The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Digital India Corporation {a
section 8 not-for-profit company of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology}, has
introduced the Technical Internship Programme in 2025.
The program intends to support NeGD in tapping into fresh talent and innovative ideas,
contributing to the organization’s mission of advancing digital governance initiatives.
The main objective of the Technical Internship Programme is to offer students a valuable platform
to gain practical experience in a real-world, professional environment.
By working on live projects and collaborating with experienced professionals, interns develop
critical technical and problem-solving skills. The details of the programme are as under:
• Biannual hiring of Technical interns i.e., - January and July.
• The duration of the internship is for six (06) months.
• Interested and eligible students can submit their applications online in the prescribed
application form available on the NeGD website at https://negd.gov.in/.
All students belonging to the General, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Other Backward
Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST), including those of the state of
Gujarat, including those from the Mehsana Lok Sabha constituency, can derive direct benefit fromthe program by applying for the program in the application window period, online at the NeGD
website- https://negd.gov.in/ and thereby contribute to the advancement of digital governance
initiatives in the country.
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